Alisa Cooper is a candidate for the 2011 Democratic Party nomination for District 2 of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]. She was bracketed with [[Damon Tyner]] in the primary. Cooper and Tyner defeated [[Gary Stein]] in the primary on June 7. [[John Amodeo]] and [[Chris Brown, New Jersey|Chris Brown]] won the Republican primary unopposed.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/official-2011-primary-candidates-gen-assembly-050411.pdf ''New Jersey Department of State,'' 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List]</ref>

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Alisa Cooper is a candidate for District 2 of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]. She was bracketed with [[Damon Tyner]] in the primary. Cooper and Tyner defeated [[Gary Stein]] in the primary on June 7. [[John Amodeo]] and [[Chris Brown, New Jersey|Chris Brown]] won the Republican primary unopposed.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/official-2011-primary-candidates-gen-assembly-050411.pdf ''New Jersey Department of State,'' 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List]</ref>

Cooper is an Atlantic County Freeholder, serving since 2005. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. She also owns Alisa Cooper Orchestras, Music & Entertainment Agency. Along with her orchestras, she has performed at a number of charitable events. She was named to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in 2008. She is married to her husband, Doug Little. They have one child.[2]

Redistricting

With 2nd District Republican incumbent Vincent Polistina choosing to run for the state senate, NJ Spotlight has identified the 2nd as a potential place for the GOP to lose a seat in the Assembly. Following redistricting the 2nd became more Democratic, losing Republican Galloway Township and picking up Democratic Somers Point, Buena and Buena Vista.[4]